There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Karakul’ by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane ALA - BHK
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Qorako’ltrain
10h 35m$212–402Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’bus
25h$28–36Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Bukhara 1train
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Qorako’ltrain
25h 9m$36–87Drive 1,395.6 km
- Drive from Almaty to Karakul’car 1,395.6 km
19h 5m$124–178Bus via Bishkek
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 701
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus stationbus 701
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’bus
28h$42–44
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Karakul’ is to bus which costs $27 - $40 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Karakul’ is to fly and train which takes 10h 35m and costs $210 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Karakul’. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Karakul’ via Tashkent bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
The distance between Almaty and Karakul’ is 1216 km. The road distance is 1395.6 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Karakul’ without a car is to bus which takes 25h and costs $27 - $40.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Almaty to Karakul’, including transfers.
Almaty to Karakul’ bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Karakul’ is to bus which takes 25h and costs $27 - $40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $90 and takes 25h 9m.
Almaty to Karakul’ bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Karakul’ is 1396 km. It takes approximately 19h 5m to drive from Almaty to Karakul’.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Karakul’, Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan?
You can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakul’ via Tashkent bus station in around 25h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Karakul’ via Tashkent Central, Bukhara 1, and Qorako’l in around 25h 9m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent, Urgench
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Bukhara 1 to Qorako’l
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $8–10
- Coupe
- $11–12
- SV
- $17–19
Train from Tashkent Central to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $14–15
- Coupe
- $19–21
- SV
- $33–37
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $13–19
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36–54
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $50–54
- Econom class
- $36
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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